Metal barrel or cask.



AUNITED STATES -PATENT onirica,

ROBERT H. HACKNEY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSED STEEL TANK.-

COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN. l

METAL BARREL 0R CASK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 27, 1909.

Application filed November 21, 1906. Serial No'. 344,418.

i To all whom lt may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. HACKNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new an useful Improvements in Metal Barrels or Casks, of which the followinv is a specifica-tion, reference being` had to t e accom panying dra-wing, forming a. part thereof.

This invention relates to metal barrels or casks of the class shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 793,579, issued tome June 27, 1905.

The main object of the present invention is to simplify and-strengthen the construction and to reduce the weight and cost of barrels or casks of this class. x

' It consists vin certain novel features of construction as hereinafter articularly described and pointed out in tliie claims.-

The accompanying drawing illustrates artly in side elevation and partly in central ongitudinal section, a sheet metal barrel or cash constructed in accordance with thc invention.

The body o, of the barrel is f orined from sheet steel or other suitable metal by dies or other means integrally with one head b and with a biige and circumferential stiilening corrugations o. These corrugations are preff erably made step-shaped shown, to Vavoid internal pockets or recesses which. will retain sediment and render it dil'licult to thoroughly wash and cleanse the barrel. 'I he head l) is bent inwardly ad'accnt to its margin, and forms with the en of the body an outwardly projecting rim or chime dj In theopen end of the body is iitted a separately formed sheetmetal head e, which is bent inwardly at and adjacent to its margin to form an outwardly projcctin rim .or

chime d like or similar to that on the head. l). i

This head e maynbe secured in the barrel by turningzor ben g the edge of the body in.

` suitable manner. rThe inward bends inthe heads to form the chimes d and d are pref` erably made as shown, on gradual curves, so as to produceV comparatively wide open iii-- tel-nal recesses in which dirt and sediment will not readily lodge. and from which itV can be easily removed.

Providing the body of the barrel with stepsha Ved or shallow corrugations or bends c an forming the heads with the chimes d and d stifen and strengthen'the structure, admit the usepf thinner sheet metal, and correspondingly reduce the Weight and cost of the barrel. 'The body and heads are made without joints or seams and the interior surface ofthe barrel is such that it canbe easily and effectively enameled or'provided with a non-corrosive coating and can be easily and thoroughly washed and cleansed. r

I claim: L

1. A barrel or cask havin a seamless Wrought metal body and head ormed inV one piece with a bilge and circumferential stepshaped stiifening lcorrugations in the body, and a separately formed metallic head secured to the o en end of the body, substantially as descri ed.

l wrought metal body and head lformed in one piece with a bilge and circumferential stepl shaped stitl'ening corruoations in the body and. a parately formed metallic head fitted i in the open end of the body, the heads being l bent inwardly and forming adjacent to their margins open internal recesses and outwardly l Eroiectingrims or chimes, and the edge ofthe ody being bent inwardly over the inserted g head and securing it in place, substantially i as described.

In Witness whereof I hereto affix vmy signature in presence of twowitnessesl CnAs. L. Goss, MAUDE L; EMEBY.

. A barrel or cash havinfy a seamless 

